The Cochlear Implant "Seatbelt" Technique for Receiver/Stimulator Fixation.

Hunter L ElmsAmanda Del RiscoPriya V DukesWilliam T ReedCalhoun D Cunningham

Published in: The Laryngoscope (2024)

Receiver/stimulator migration and extrusion are among the most commonly reported complications of cochlear implantation. Current techniques implement either a tight subperiosteal pocket or postauricular bone well. Here we describe a safe and effective technique to secure a cochlear implant receiver/stimulator with a Mersilene cervical cerclage tape "seatbelt." Laryngoscope, 134:3374-3376, 2024.

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